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2024

• March 14 – Department of Correction Celebrates Women’s History Month With 2nd Annual Women’s Conference

• March 6 – Department of Correction Swears in This Year’s First Class of 82 New Correction Officer Recruits

• March 4 - Mayor Adams Announces Progress to Improve Care and Services for People in Custody, Advances Plans for Future Uses of Rikers Islan

• March 1 - Commissioner Maginley-Liddie Appoints Francis Torres as First Deputy Commissioner

• March 1 - NYCDOC becomes the DOJ Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center’s First-Ever Correctional Partner

• February 22 - Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon Announces Indictment in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Smuggling Case Involving Transfer of Fentanyl, Other Narcotics Into Correctional Facilities Through Drug-Laced Court Paperwork

• February 2 - Department of Correction Awarded Grant from New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Center

• January 21- Transcript: Mayor Adams, Doc Commissioner Maginley-liddie, NYPD Commissioner Caban Discuss How City Council Bills Will Make City And Jails Less Safe, Seek To Work With Council To Ensure Public Safety

• January 19 - Mayor Adams Vetoes City Council Bill That Could Make NYC Streets Less Safe

• January 11 – Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Presides Over the Graduation of 72 New Correction Officers and Swearing-In Ceremony for Seven Non-Uniform Members of Her Executive Leadership Team

2023

• December 29 - Department of Correction’s Health Affairs Division Awarded $249,000 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 23 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program Grant

• December 21 - DOC Continues to Reduce Violence and Increase Training

• December 8 - Mayor Adams Appoints Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as Department of Correction Commissioner

• November 21 – Department of Correction’s Programs and Community Partnerships Division Awarded $498,500 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 23 Smart Reentry: Expanding Jail Programs and Services grant.

• November 17 – Department of Correction Launches New Web Form For Leftover Commissary Funds

• November 17 – Department Update: Unused Commissary Funds

• October 31 – Mayor Adams Appoints Louis Molina as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety

• October 19 – Department of Correction Swears In This Year's Third Class Of Correction Officer Recruits

• October 12 – Commissioner Louis A. Molina To Preside Over Graduating Ceremony For 116 Correction Officers And Swearing-in Ceremony For New Members Of His Executive Leadership Team

• September 19 – Commissioner Molina Appoints Four New Members to Executive Leadership Team

• September 7 – NYC Department of Correction Holds Annual September 11th Ceremony to Remember Members Lost to World Trade Center Illnesses and to Honor the Heroic Work of its Members in the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Effort

• July 20 – Department of Correction Swears in New Class of 128 Correction Officer Recruits

• July 13 – NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services To Provide Free Smartphones To Vulnerable New Yorkers Leaving Rikers Island At First-of-Its-Kind Reentry Service Center

• June 30 – Department of Correction Welcomes the Twinning Project to Rikers Island

• May 25 – Commissioner Louis A. Molina Cuts Ribbon on New Scholarship Unit at Department of Correction Academy

• May 19 – Commissioner Molina Presides Over the Graduation of New Correction Officers and Swears in New Members of his Executive Leadership Team

• May 4 – DOC launches Correction Officer recruitment campaign for the “Toughest and Most Rewarding Career in Law Enforcement"

• May 3 – Commissioner Molina Names Frank Dwyer Deputy Commissioner for Public Information

• April 24 – DOC Appoints Five Assistant Commissioners of Operations

• April 6 – The Good Newsroom - Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Performs Mass for Staff and Detainees at the Eric M. Taylor Center

• April 5 – Archbishop Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Performs Mass for staff and detainees at the Eric M. Taylor Center

• March 29 – News12 - NYC Department of Correction hosts first-ever women's conference to honor agency's history

• March 20 - For the First Time in Five Years, the NYC Department of Correction Welcomes Its New Class of Captains

• February 7 – James Sanders Esq. to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Health Affairs

2022

• December 30 - NYC Department of Correction continues improving safety and operations as it approaches one year of leadership under Commissioner Molina
  

• December 21 - Mayor Adams Delivers Public Safety Wins for New Yorkers Over First Year in Office

• December 13 - DOC officially launches new tablet program for all people in custody

• November 20 – CBS - The Point: Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina on fixing Rikers Island
  
  
  
• November 14 – NY1 - Correction commissioner defends city jails, hopes to avoid federal takeover of Rikers

• October 25 - NYC Department of Correction response to the NYC Board of Correction report on Lockdowns in Correction Facilities

• October 24 - NYC Department of Correction, The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, and Robin Hood Partner to Resume Off Island Family Visitation with Expanded Program Mode

• September 9 - NYC Department of Correction 9/11 Anniversary ceremony remarks from Commissioner Molina

• September 7 - Ronald Edwards to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Administration
  
  
  
• August 22 – NY1 - Exclusive: Department of Correction launches new data portal

• August 22 - DOC Launches New Data Dashboard with Key Agency Indicators

• August 9 - Paul Shechtman to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters/General Counsel

• August 1 - James Boyd to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information

• July 27 - Mary Mary Visits Robert N. Davoren Center (RNDC) on Rikers Island

• July 26 - Christopher L. Miller to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Classification, Custody Management and Facility Operations

  
  

• June 22 - Mayor Adams, DOC Commissioner Molina Announce Over 2,700 Weapons Recovered From Rikers Island, Indicating Safer Jails as Tactical Search Operations Resume
  

• June 22 - Mayor Adams Announces Over 2700 Weapons Recovered from Riker's Island
  
  
  
  
• June 8 – NY1 - Correction commissioner pitches plan to reform Rikers

• May 31 – Solange N. Grey to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Trials

• May 16 – Ronald A. Brereton to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of Security Operations

• May 12 - Mayor Adams Announces Interagency Task Force To Bring Full Resources And Expertise Of City Government To Remedy Rikers Island Crisis

• May 9 – Manuel J. Hernandez to Serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Investigation Division
  
  
  
  
• May 7 – New York Times - He’s In Charge of Fixing Rikers Island. His Plan Is Due in 11 Days

• April 22 – DOC Appoints Joshua Young as Deputy Commissioner of Management Analysis & Planning

• April 11 – DOC Modernizes Its Commissary Operations

• March 16 – Progress Made In Restoring Safety And Security in DOC Facilities Heading Into First 100 Days of New Administration

• March 2 – “Gateways To Galleries”

• February 9 – DOC To Resume In-Person Visits on Feb. 9
  
  
  
  
• February 8 - NY1 - Inside Rikers, one-on-one with new Correction Commissioner Louis Molina

• January 31- New York City Department of Correction Recruit Graduation Ceremony remarks, Commissioner Louis A. Molina

• January 31 - 1,000 NYC Uniform Correction Staff Back on Active Duty Following Record-High Absences, Bedford Hills Transferees Returning to Rose M. Singer Center, and 4 DOC Facilities No Longer on 12-hour Shifts

• January 31 - Mayor Adams Attends Department of Correction Graduation Ceremony

• January 28 – DOC Livestreams the Broadway Play “Clyde’s” Onto Rikers Island.

• January 11 - Message from the Commissioner

2021

• December 30 - First Lady Chirlane McCray and Department of Correction Announce Plans to Relocate Artwork by Faith Ringgold from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum

• December 30 – Department of Correction Transfers Rikers Island Land to Department of Citywide Administrative Services

• December 21 - Visits Limited to Video-Only for Safety Amid Covid Surge

• December 9 – Music Returns to Rikers Island

• December 6 – New Correction Department Data Reveal Declines in Violence, Uses of Force, and AWOLs

• November 30 – DOC’s K9 Team Places 3rd In The Inaugural AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge

• November 29 – DOC To Move To 12-Hour Shifts In Preparation For Vaccination Deadline

• November 24 – DOC’s K9 Unit Competes In The Inaugural AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge

• November 22 – NYC Department of Correction Hart Island Handover Ceremony, Headquarters Commissioner Schiraldi

• November 22 – NYC Department of Correction Hart Island Handover Ceremony, Headquarters Chief of Department Kenneth Stukes

• November 22 – NYC Department of Correction Hart Island Handover Ceremony, Headquarters Guest Speaker Thomas McCarthy

• November 9 – DOC Commissioner Schiraldi testimony before the Board of Correction

• November 2021- RMAS Executive Order FAQs

• 2021 Cold Weather Action plan

• October 19 – DOC Commissioner Schiraldi testimony before the Board of Correction

• September 23 – Mayor De Blasio, DOC Commissioner Schiraldi unveil additional jail safety and security measures

• September 15 - Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• September 11 - NYC Department of Correction 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Remarks, Rikers Island Chief of Department Kenneth Stukes

• September 11 - NYC Department of Correction 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Remarks, Rikers Island Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi

• September 11 - NYC Department of Correction 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Remarks, Rikers Island Press Secretary Jason Kersten

• September 7 - DOC Fact Sheet: Staffing and Efforts to Improve Conditions

• September 7 - Remarks by Commissioner Vincent R. Schiraldi on Staffing and Jail Conditions

• August 26 – Dr. Fauci Creates Vax Videos for NYC Jails

• August 6 - City Identifies Site for New Correction Academy

• July 27 - DOC Transfers First Rikers Facility to DCAS

• July 12 - Leader with More Than 30 Years Experience Appointed Chief of Department at DOC

• July 8 - Transfer of James A. Thomas Center to Department of Citywide Services

• July 2 - DOC’s Top Uniformed Officer Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service

• June 30 - Department of Correction appoints BOC Vice-Chair Stanley Richards as First Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Operations

• June 29 - DOC Launches New LGBTQIA+ Initiatives, Including "Pride Ambassadors"

• June 22 - DOC Medal Day Recognizes Members of Service Who Have Gone Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

• June 11 – The NYC Engagement Commission, Department of Cultural Affairs, and Public Artist in Residence Yazmany Arboleda Roll Out “The People’s Bus”

• June 10 - Statement from DOC Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi on the passage of Less Is More Legislation

• June 9 - Department of Correction to Resume In-Person Visits and Other Services Suspended due to COVID-19

• June 8 - NYC Board of Correction Votes to end Solitary Confinement in City's Jails

• June 8 – DOC Commissioner Schiraldi testimony before the Board of Correction

• June 1 - Mayor de Blasio Appoints Vincent Schiraldi as Commissioner of the Department of Correction

• May 20 – DOC Commissioner Brann Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice and Finance

• May 11 – Commissioner Brann to leave The Department of Correction following a near 40-year career in public service

• April 27 - Executive Director of Women’s Initiatives Anne Penson Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• March 22 – DOC First Deputy Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• March 10 – DOC at a glance report

• March 8 – Mayor De Blasio, NYC Board of Correction to end solitary confinement in City jails

• March 5 – New York City Department of Correction Appoints Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer

• January 13—DOC Celebrates 125th Anniversary

2020

• December 29 – Chief of Department Hazel Jennings Wins Frederick O’Reilly Hayes Prize for COVID-19 Response

• December 15 – Cold Weather Protocol

• December 11 – DOC Commissioner Brann Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• November 12 – DOC at a glance report

• October 30 – Commissioner Brann’s Remarks Promotions & Appointments Ceremony

• October 21 - Major Milestone Reached in City's Commitment to Close Rikers Island Jails

• September 22 - DOC Chief Jennings Testimony before NYS Joint Public Hearing: Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons and Jails Senate Standing Committee on Health

• September 21 – DOC Commissioner Brann Testimony before New York City Council Meeting Committee on Criminal Justice Committee on Hospitals

• September 11 – Statement by Commissioner Brann on DOC’s 9/11 Wreath Laying Ceremony - We Remember, We Were There

• August 15 - Statement by Commissioner Brann on shooting of Off-Duty Correction Officer

• June 30 - DOC Hosts ‘Boldest Food Drive’ for Families Impacted by COVID-19

• June 29 - Mayor de Blasio and Board of Correction Chair Jennifer Jones Austin Announce Working Group to End Punitive Segregation

• June 15 - NYC Department of Correction Gets Out the Vote

• May 22 – DOC at a glance report

• May 19 – DOC Commissioner Brann Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• May 12 – Commissioner Brann testimony before the Board of Correction

• May 7 - A Message from the New York City Department of Correction

• May 6 – DOC Provides New Televisiting Capabilities for People in Custody

• April 21 – City Jail Population Drops Below 4,000 For The First Time Since 1946

• March 17 – ADVISORY: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON VISITS

• March 16 – Commissioner's Statement on the Passing of a Member of Service

• March 12 – Important Notice For Visitors Regarding Coronavirus

• March 3 – DOC statement on response to Coronavirus

• February 3 – Commissioner Cynthia Brann Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• January 25 – DOC at a glance report

2019

• December 20 - NYC Department of Correction Fraternal Organization Volunteers to Help Bahamas Hurricane Victims

• December 18 - NYC Department of Correction Brightens Lives of Children During Holiday Season

• December 10 - Cold Weather Protocol

• December 2 - Correction Joins the Citywide Meatless Mondays Project

• November 26 - De Blasio Administration Announces Outposted Therapeutic Housing Units To Serve Patients In Custody With Serious Health Conditions

• November 21 - Roadmap to Closing Rikers: De Blasio Administration to Close Two Jails Next Year

• October 15 – Jails to jobs: City expands re-entry services and training for justice impacted individuals

• October 14 – Projected City Jail Population Falls to 3,300 by 2026

• October 2 - Chief of Staff Brenda Cooke Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice and General Welfare

• September 23 - New Bail Window Opens at Bronx Criminal Court

• September 10 - In major milestone DOC achieves PREA compliance

• September 7 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann 911 Memorial Ceremony Remarks

• September 7 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann 911 Monument Unveiling Remarks

• September 5 – Commissioner Cynthia Brann Testimony before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses

• August 2 - DOC at a glance report

• July 31 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann Graduation Ceremony Remarks

• July 27 - DOC Extreme Heat Protocol

• July 26 - NYC Department of Correction Welcomes New Director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives

• July 20 - FACT SHEET - DOC Extreme Heat Protocol

• July 8 - Charity Provides DOC’s Dogs with Protective Vests

• June 17 - Department of Correction testimony before the New York City Council Committees on Criminal Justice, Justice Systems and Mental Health, Disabilities & Addiction

• June 11 - Commissioner Brann testimony before the Board of Correction

• May 16 - Jail: Who is in on bail?

• May 14 – Director Kaiser testimony before the Board of Correction on DOC Visit Reforms

• May 13 - Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules

• May 9 – Commissioner Brann testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice on the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2020

• May 6 - Street Co-naming ceremony to honor fallen Corrections Officer Jonathan Narain

• May 1 - Mayor de Blasio Announces Full Implementation of Free Phone Calls for People in Custody

• May 1 - City Council Hearing on Oversight – The Experience of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals in New York City Jails

• April 28 – New York City Department of Correction Recognized at 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K Run/Walk & Community Day

• April 23 – Commissioner Brann testimony before the Board of Correction

• April 23 - Deputy Commissioner Townsend testimony at the Board of Correction

• April 18 2019 - DOC at a glance report

• April 8 – New York City Department of Correction Opens George Motchan Employee Wellness Center

• March 28 - DOC hosts 3rd annual Minority & Women-owned business vendor event

• March 14 – Commissioner Brann testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice

• February 26 - Deputy Commissioner Michael Tausek, Acting Bureau Chief Becky Scott and Deputy Commissioner L. Patrick Dail testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice Services

• February 8 – Rikers Inmate Arrested for Attempting to Hire Hitman to Murder his Half-Brother

• January 29 – DOC at a glance report

• January 9 - NYC Department of Correction K9s to Receive Body Armor Thanks to National Charity

2018

• December 17 - First Lady Chirlane McCray and Department of Correction Announce Expansion of Groundbreaking Program Uniting Families of Incarcerated Women Through 2020

• December 3 – City Launches New Bail Initiatives to Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Pay Bail for Themselves or Loves Ones

• November 1- Mayor de Blasio Announces that Nearly 900 Incarcerated Individuals and DOC Facility Visitors Have Registered to Vote

• October 24 - DOC at a glance report

• October 11 - DOC and ACS announce changes to encourage greater safety and youth engagement at Horizon Juvenile Facility

• October 4 - Commissioner Brann Transition Statement

• October 3 - Deputy Commissioner Michael Tausek testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations and Criminal Justice

• October 2 - Statement from Mayor de Blasio on Signing of Body Scanner Legislation

• October 1 - Mayor de Blasio Announces Change in Juvenile Justice as the Age of Criminal Responsibility is Raised to 18 Years Old

• September 16 - Statement by Commissioner Brann on arrest of suspect in shooting of an Off Duty Correction Officer

• September 14 - Statement by Commissioner Brann on shooting of an Off Duty Correction Officer

• September 8- DOC Commissioner Brann Remarks at 9/11 Run/ Walk Ceremony

• September 6 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann, Deputy Commissioner Townsend, and AC Yelardy testimony before the New York City Council Committees on Criminal Justice, the Justice System, and Women

• August 15 - de Blasio Administration Unveils Plans for Borough-Based Jails to Replace Facilities on Rikers Island

• July 31- DOC AT A GLANCE REPORT

• June 28 - Latest Academy Graduation Reflects Improvements in Work-Life Balance for City Correction Officers

• June 28 - DOC Commissioner Brann Graduation Remarks

• June 14 - Statement from Mayor de Blasio on Passage of Legislation Authorizing Ionizing Body Scanners

• June 14 - Commissioner Brann Remarks at GMDC Ceremony

• June 7- DOC Commissioner Brann Promotion Ceremony Remarks

• May 21 – DOC AT A GLANCE REPORT

• May 19 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann remarks at Correction Officer's for Christ First Annual Awards Brunch

• May 11 - Commissioner Brann remarks before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice and Committee on Finance

• May 2 - The NYPL and DOC Celebrate Grand Opening of New Library at Manhattan Detention Complex

• May 1 - First Lady Chirlane McCray, Department of Correction and Children's Museum of Manhattan Launch Pilot Program to Unite Families of Incarcerated Women

• April 27 - Mayor de Blasio announces launch of online bail in New York City

• April 25- DOC launches free, express visitor bus service to Rikers Island

• April 23 - Senior Deputy Commissioner Timothy Farrell remarks before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice Services regarding Safety and Security in DOC Facilities

• April 18 – City to invest $3 million per year in services to reduce the number of teens in City custody

• April 18 – New Federal Monitor Report finds DOC in 98% substantial or partial compliance with key Nunez provisions

• April 16 - Mayor de Blasio announces Department of Correction will house incarcerated individuals according to gender identity, working with city human rights commission to maintain transgender housing unit

• April 12 - Department of Correction Opens First Ever Housing Area Exclusively for Military Veterans

• April 5 - DOC 2nd annual Minority and Women-owned business vendor event

• March 29 - DOC and Food Bank For New York City Collaborate On Lending Hands Program

• March 16 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann Remarks for NYC DOC Medal Day

• March 15 - Commissioner Brann remarks before the New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice and Subcommittee on Capital Budget

• February 14 – Mayor de Blasio and City Council reach agreement to replace Rikers Island Jails with Community-based facilities

• February 14- Mayor de Blasio announces funding for safety and security measures to immediately address violence against New York City Department of Correction officers

• February 1 - First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces $6 Million Investment to Break Cycle of Incarceration for Women in NYC

• January 31 - DOC to Open State of the Art Compliance and Safety Center

• January 26 - DOC Promotes Hazel Jennings to Chief of Department

• January 22 - DOC Fact Sheet: CAPS & PACE

• January 22- DOC AT A GLANCE REPORT

• January 9 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann Remarks to the Board of Correction

• January 2 - New York City to Close First Jail on Rikers Island by Summer 2018

2017

• December 27 - Mayor de Blasio Announces City Jail Population is Below 9,000 for the First Time in 35 Years

• December 14- DOC Statement on Indictment of Inmates in Attack on Correction Captain

• November 29- DOC Commissioner Brann Graduation Remarks

• November 29 - New York City Department of Correction Graduates Largest Academy Class Ever

• November 16 - DOC Hosts Panel and Job Fair

• October 30 - Commissioner Cynthia Brann remarks before the New York State Assembly Committees on Health and Correction

• October 25 - DOC Commissioner Brann City Council Remarks

• September 20 - Statement on Mayor’s Management Report 2017

• September 14 - DOC at a Glance Report

• August 24 - 29 Former and Current Rikers Island Inmates Indicted for Brutal Assaults in the Jail

• July 27 - DOC Statement on Inmate Returned to Custody

• July 18 – DOC Reform In Action

• July 17 - DOC Investigators Discover Weapons Cache Meant for Inmate

• June 22- REPORT - Smaller, Safer, Fairer: A Roadmap to Closing Rikers Island

• June 13 - DOC Young Adult presentation at the Board of Correction meeting

• June 9 - DOC Names Acting Chief of Department

• May 31 - DOC Fact Sheet – Body Scanners

• May 22 - Largest-Ever Class of 902 Recruits Shows Agency’s Strength

• May 22 - Acting First Deputy Commissioner Cynthia Brann Graduation Remarks

• May 12 - Statements from Mayor DeBlasio and Commissioner Ponte Announcing Commissioner Ponte's Retirement

• May 12 - DOC statement on First Deputy Commissioner

• May 9 – DOC Appoints Acting Deputy Commissioner Investigation Division

• May 8 - Commissioner Ponte's City Council Budget Hearing Testimony

• May 1 - DOC Statement on Departmental Vehicle Use

• April 28 - Statement on Department of Investigation Report

• April 4 - Statement of Commissioner Ponte on the Selection of Warden Raleem Moses for the NYC Management Academy

• March 31 - Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce 10 Year Plan to Close Rikers Island

• March 29 - Mayor de Blasio Announces Re-entry Services for Everyone in the City Jails by End of This Year

• March 24 - Mayor de Blasio Announces 18% Drop in City Jail Population Since Taking Office

• March 20 - Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, State Sen. Jeff Klein Visit Rikers Island Prosecution Bureau

• March 20 - First Deputy Commissioner Honored As 'Influential Black Woman'

• March 16 - NYC DOC Appoints first Staff Chaplain

• March 9 - Commissioner Ponte Budget Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services

• February 27 - Bronx Man Will Serve Consecutive Prison Terms for Violence in Rikers Jail

• February 14- Fact Sheet: Restraint Desk Use in Enhanced Supervision Housing

• February 14 - Mayor De Blasio appoints James Perrino to Board of Correction

• February 3 - DOC at a Glance Report

• January 17- DOC Fact Sheet – Reducing Jail Violence

• January 17- Commissioner Joseph Ponte testimony before the New York City Council committees on Fire and Criminal Justice Services and Public Safety regarding Prosecuting Violence in the City's Jails

• January 12- NYC Dept. of Correction Receives Federal Grant to Help Inmates with Mental Health Needs

2016

• December 9 - Statement by Commissioner Ponte on Search for Suspects in Correction Officer Alastasia Bryan's Death


• December 5 - Statement from Commissioner Ponte on the murder of CO Alastasia Bryan


• December 1 – New Cadet Program Paves Exclusive DOC Career Paths for Students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice


• November 30 – Hearing Testimony regarding Educational Services for Detained and Placed Youth


• November 23 - Rikers inmates prepare turkey dinners for needy, correction officers deliver food to churches


• November 14 - Statement on Nunez settlement before the New York City Council Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services


• November 4 - Commissioner Joseph Ponte Graduation Remarks


• November 4 - 3,000 Correction Officers Trained in Latest Defensive Tactics


• October 25 - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio visits A.M.K.C. Part 1


• October 25 - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio visits A.M.K.C. Part 2


• October 11 - Commissioner Ponte Op-Ed: Leading the Way on Ending Punitive Segregation


• October 11- Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Ponte announce NYC Department of Correction has ended punitive segregation for inmates 21 and under


• October 6 - FACT SHEET : 14 Point Anti-Violence Reform Agenda At-A-Glance


• September 26 - Hearing Testimony re Intro 1152-commissary deposit fees


• September 26 - Hearing Testimony re Intro 1262-uniform for court


• September 22 - Bronx District Attorney's Office Opens Rikers Island Prosecution Bureau


• September 16 - Commissioner Joseph Ponte CityLaw Breakfast Remarks


• September 1 - Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Ponte Announce New Officer Safety Measures at City Jails


• August 5 - Commissioner Ponte Op-Ed: Reforms are making our jails safer


• August 2 - Mayor De Blasio Announces 45 Percent Reduction in Serious Violence Indicators at Department of Correction


• June 18th - Career Fair at Brooklyn Borough Hall


• May 25 - Mayor De Blasio Announces 1,900 New Officers Trained In De-Escalation Techniques
  
  
• April 21 – Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Ponte Announce Punitive Segregation Reduced by Two-Thirds


• April 18 - Mayor de Blasio Op-Ed in Staten Island Advance


• March 31 - Women's History Month ends with celebration honoring First Lady McCray and women in law ENFORCEMENT


• March 10 - NYC Department of Correction Statement before the New York City Council Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services


• March 7 - New York City Department of Correction Hosts 'Meet the Leaders' Panels


• February 1 - NYC Department of Correction: Procedures for Reporting, Recording and Investigating Allegations of Sexual Assault and Harassment


• January 12 - DOC Young Adult Plan Update 2016


• January 11 - Commissioner Ponte Appoints Dina Simon as First Deputy Commissioner

2015

• December 4 - FACT SHEET: de Blasio Administration Investments in DOC Officer Safety


• December 4 - Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Ponte Announce Serious Assaults on Staff Down 11 % This Year


• December 4 - Commissioner Ponte Remarks at December 2015 Graduation as prepared for delivery


• November 13 - Commissioner Ponte Op-Ed : No Going Back on Rikers Reforms


• November 6 - Commissioner Ponte Statement on Assault of Officer
  


• October 14 - Commissioner Ponte Names Correction Veterans to Key Positions


• October 1 - Statement on Voter Registration before the New York City Council Committee on Government Operations


• August 25 - Commissioner Ponte Op-Ed : Rikers Reforms Are Taking Root


• July 8 - DOC Settles Hart Island Cemetery Lawsuit


• June 29 - Largest Correction Academy Class in Decades Holds Graduation Ceremony at Brooklyn College


• June 1 - 2015 Commissioner Ponte City Council Budget Hearing Testimony


• May 29 - Commissioner Ponte Announces Groundbreaking Housing and Staffing Strategy to Accelerate Violence Reduction on Rikers Island


• May 8 - Commissioner Ponte Reduces Punitive Segregation by a Third


• May 6 - Commissioner Ponte Statement before the New York City Council Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services


• April 21 - DOC to Return Valuable Property to Inmates Immediately Upon Release


• April 6 - New Adolescent Programming Teaches Teens to Train Rescued Shelter Dogs


• March 26 - Seasoned Veteran Martin J. Murphy Named Chief of Department of Correction


• March 24 - Vera Institute Selects New York City's Department Of Correction To Join Safe Alternatives To Segregation Initiative


• March 24 - Commissioner's 2015 Budget Testimony


• March 18 - DOC to Open Human Resources Satellite Office on Rikers Island


• March 12 - Mayor De Blasio, Commissioner Ponte Announce 14-Point Rikers Anti-Violence Agenda


• February 13 - Mayor De Blasio Attends DOC Correction Academy Graduation Ceremony at Lehman College


• January 28 - FAQS Enhanced Supervision Housing


• January 22 - Statement Of Commissioner Ponte On Adopting The Oath Recommendation In The Case Involving Captain Behari And Five Correction Officers


• January 14 - What is enhanced supervision housing?


• January 13 - Commissioner Ponte Hails Passage Of Groundbreaking Rules Eliminating Punitive Segregation For Inmates 21 And Under, Establishing New Housing Unit For Most Violent Inmates At Rikers Island


• January 12 - A Safer Rikers


• January 5 - DOC Ceremony Celebrates New Reentry Program For Sentenced Inmates

2014

• December 17, 2014 - De Blasio Administration Ends Use of Punitive Segregation for Adolescent Inmates on Rikers Island

• November 18 - DOC Opens New Housing Unit For Transgender Women On Rikers Island

  
  

• November 18 - At Board Of Correction Meeting, Commissioner Ponte Outlines Dramatic Reforms To Reduce Jail Violence, Enhance Safety Of Staff And Inmates Alike

• November 17 - Correction Commissioner Ponte Names Veteran Policy Advisor Jeff Thamkittikasem Chief Of Staff

• November 6 - Department of Correction boss says violence reduction is his highest priority amid report that investigator smuggled razor and drugs into Rikers Island




• September 16 - Ponte Names Veteran Journalist Peter Thorne Deputy Commissioner Of Public Information

• September 10 - DOC Appoints Three Senior Officials

• August 26 - James E. Dzurenda Named First Deputy Commissioner

• August 20 - Department of Correction Swears in 142 New Correction Officers

• July 28 - DOC Appoints Deputy Commissioner for Budget Management and Planning

• July 22 - DOC Reclaims Erroneously Released Inmate Kimmanie Waisome

• July 18 - Commissioner Ponte Appoints Warden To Brooklyn Facility

• July 7 - DOC Appoints Deputy Commissioner of Operations

• June 25 - DOC Appoints Two New Wardens

• June 3 - Commissioner Ponte Appoints New Warden

• May 13 - William Clemons Named Chief of Department

• Jan 6 - NYC Department of Correction Closes Mental Health Assessment Unit for Infracted Inmates

2013

• Dec 26 - Former Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City's Incarceration Rate Hits New All-Time Low


• Dec 18 - New York City Breaks Ground on a New Jail on Rikers Island


• May 13 - New York City Department of Correction Honors Former Commissioner Ben Ward


• Feb 21 - Former Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Correction Commissioner Schriro Announce New Jail-Based Community Re-Entry Program, Part of State of the City Promise to Further Reduce Recidivism